Middle-aged men everywhere love this photo. You can be young, buff and wearing that little swimsuit and still look like this. Germany's Patrick Hausding and Sascha Klein model. ( CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages) less

Middle-aged men everywhere love this photo. You can be young, buff and wearing that little swimsuit and still look like this. Germany's Patrick Hausding and Sascha Klein model. ( CHRISTOPHE ... more

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US diver Nicholas McCrory lets loose with primal scream, we think, as he competes with David Boudia. (LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)

US diver Nicholas McCrory lets loose with primal scream, we think, as he competes with David Boudia. (LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)

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Oh, man, this sucks! What else could Troy Dumais (top) and Kristian Ipsen (bottom) of the U.S. be thinking Wednesday at the 3-meter springboard final. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Oh, man, this sucks! What else could Troy Dumais (top) and Kristian Ipsen (bottom) of the U.S. be thinking Wednesday at the 3-meter springboard final. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

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Be careful or you will bite your tongue off. And maybe poke your eye out, too. You can tell Kristian Ipsen, bottom, is from the U.S., where biting on your tongue is a time-honored sign of concentration. He is diving with Troy Dumais on Wednesday. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) less

Be careful or you will bite your tongue off. And maybe poke your eye out, too. You can tell Kristian Ipsen, bottom, is from the U.S., where biting on your tongue is a time-honored sign of concentration. He is ... more

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Even the best in the world, however, have their silly moments. Check out China's Qin Kai and Luo Yutong compete on Wednesday. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/GettyImages)

Even the best in the world, however, have their silly moments. Check out China's Qin Kai and Luo Yutong compete on Wednesday. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/GettyImages)

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From a distance, it looks like China's Qin Kai and Luo Yutong are chilling. Close up on Wednesday, not so much. (CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages)

From a distance, it looks like China's Qin Kai and Luo Yutong are chilling. Close up on Wednesday, not so much. (CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages)

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Even the world's best -- China's Chen Ruolin and China's Wang Hao won gold on Tuesday -- can look like a deer in the headlights. We're not sure what 'oh, no" is in Mandarin but this may be it. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/GettyImages) less

Even the world's best -- China's Chen Ruolin and China's Wang Hao won gold on Tuesday -- can look like a deer in the headlights. We're not sure what 'oh, no" is in Mandarin but this may be it. (FABRICE ... more

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Here is what you could expected from China's Chen Ruolin and Wang Hao, who won gold on Tuesday. Just another day at the office. (MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/GettyImages)

Here is what you could expected from China's Chen Ruolin and Wang Hao, who won gold on Tuesday. Just another day at the office. (MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/GettyImages)

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Malaysia's Pamg Pandelela Rinong seems to understand just what she has gotten herself into. She is diving with teammate Mun Yee Leong on Tuesay. ( FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/GettyImages)

Malaysia's Pamg Pandelela Rinong seems to understand just what she has gotten herself into. She is diving with teammate Mun Yee Leong on Tuesay. ( FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/GettyImages)

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Hey, are my arms supposed to be like her's? Australia's Rachel Bugg and Australia's Loudy Wiggins put the un in synchronized diving on Tuesday. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/GettyImages)

Hey, are my arms supposed to be like her's? Australia's Rachel Bugg and Australia's Loudy Wiggins put the un in synchronized diving on Tuesday. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/GettyImages)

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We are so happy to be here. Britain's divers Sarah Barrow and Nora Subschinski compete seem rather miffed Tuesday. (MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/GettyImages)

We are so happy to be here. Britain's divers Sarah Barrow and Nora Subschinski compete seem rather miffed Tuesday. (MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/GettyImages)

Do you see what I see? Mexico's divers Alejandra Orozco Loza and Paola Espinosa Sanchez compete Tuesday. (MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/GettyImages)

Do you see what I see? Mexico's divers Alejandra Orozco Loza and Paola Espinosa Sanchez compete Tuesday. (MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/GettyImages)

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That is Justin Bieber in the front row! Paola Espinosa Sanchez and Alejandra Orozco Loza of Mexico on Tuesday. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

That is Justin Bieber in the front row! Paola Espinosa Sanchez and Alejandra Orozco Loza of Mexico on Tuesday. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

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Do my toes look funny to you? Tonia Couch of Great Britain make sure she still has 10. She is diving with Sarah Barrow on Tuesday. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Do my toes look funny to you? Tonia Couch of Great Britain make sure she still has 10. She is diving with Sarah Barrow on Tuesday. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

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Rachel Bugg (foreground) and Loudy Wiggins of Australia are quite occupied as they compete Tuesday. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Rachel Bugg (foreground) and Loudy Wiggins of Australia are quite occupied as they compete Tuesday. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

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Two British divers seem to be questioning their career choices -- a little late. Sarah Barrow (foreground) and Tonia Couch of Great Britain compete on Tuesday. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Two British divers seem to be questioning their career choices -- a little late. Sarah Barrow (foreground) and Tonia Couch of Great Britain compete on Tuesday. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

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There is a bright line between smile and grimace. Mexico's German Sanchez Sanchez and Ivan Garcia Navarro cross it on Monday. (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/GettyImages)

There is a bright line between smile and grimace. Mexico's German Sanchez Sanchez and Ivan Garcia Navarro cross it on Monday. (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/GettyImages)

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These Germans were cool. Underside of the pillow on a cold night in Bavaria cool. Patrick Hausding and Sascha Klein compete Monday. (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/GettyImages)

These Germans were cool. Underside of the pillow on a cold night in Bavaria cool. Patrick Hausding and Sascha Klein compete Monday. (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/GettyImages)

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Britain's Thomas Daley certainly is a fatalist. What's next, a cigarette and last words? (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/GettyImages)

Britain's Thomas Daley certainly is a fatalist. What's next, a cigarette and last words? (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/GettyImages)

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Just how long does Peter Waterfield of Great Britain expect to be under water? Either that or he's saving lunch to chew after he hits the pool. He's diving with Thomas Daley. (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/GettyImages) less

Just how long does Peter Waterfield of Great Britain expect to be under water? Either that or he's saving lunch to chew after he hits the pool. He's diving with Thomas Daley. (ODD ... more

Now is this the face of a couple of happy guys or what? We pick what. Mexico's German Sanchez Sanchez and Ivan Garcia Navarro compete. (CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages)

Now is this the face of a couple of happy guys or what? We pick what. Mexico's German Sanchez Sanchez and Ivan Garcia Navarro compete. (CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages)

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If you have to cover your eyes, you should stay out of the pool. Mexico's German Sanchez Sanchez and Ivan Garcia Navarro compete. (CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages)

If you have to cover your eyes, you should stay out of the pool. Mexico's German Sanchez Sanchez and Ivan Garcia Navarro compete. (CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages)

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German Sanchez Sanchez (foreground) and Ivan Garcia Navarro of Mexico go all hedgehog on us. Good survival technique. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

German Sanchez Sanchez (foreground) and Ivan Garcia Navarro of Mexico go all hedgehog on us. Good survival technique. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

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China's Cao Yuan, diving with Zhang Yanquan, motions for someone to get out of the pool. Nice to know that such a considerate young man won gold. (CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages)

China's Cao Yuan, diving with Zhang Yanquan, motions for someone to get out of the pool. Nice to know that such a considerate young man won gold. (CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages)

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Thomas Daley of Great Britain shows us that you can look pretty silly in the pool, too. And he confirms what we call wonder at home: Those little suits do sort of slip off on impact. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) less

Thomas Daley of Great Britain shows us that you can look pretty silly in the pool, too. And he confirms what we call wonder at home: Those little suits do sort of slip off on impact. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty ... more

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Did you practice that face at home? Silly diving faces

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Most of us have never jumped from a ridiculous height to a pool of water below. Even fewer have dived and added a somersault and twist, or two, or three.

But it’s clear that one of the requirements to all of this is to make really odd faces. Perhaps it’s the concentration. Perhaps it’s the thought that you have a long way to fall and a lot to do before you get there.